Table 2.

The past and projected population of Australia aged 65+ by main birthplace category, 1996-2056

	Estimated		Projected		% change
Country/region of birth	1996	2016	2036	2056	1996-2016	2016-2036	2036-2056
Australia	1,514,300	2,289,900	3,932,800	5,010,900	51	72	27
New Zealand	19,000	65,500	152,000	200,100	245	132	32
Melanesia	1200	3700	17,000	27,800	220	354	64
Micronesia	100	100	500	1000	67	449	81
Polynesia	2800	14,300	52,200	87,600	420	264	68
UK	252,200	402,700	527,200	509,700	60	31	−3
Ireland	10,500	17,100	20,800	34,700	63	22	67
Western Europe	63,800	125,100	87,700	67,900	96	−30	−23
Northern Europe	4000	9600	11,100	11,800	139	16	6
Southern Europe	91,300	165,300	112,100	71,300	81	−32	−36
South Eastern Europe	58,500	160,700	143,100	93,700	175	−11	−35
Eastern Europe	69,900	54,200	50,800	74,300	−22	−6	46
North Africa	9200	18,100	27,300	42,300	97	51	55
Middle East	11,500	44,200	119,800	217,000	284	171	81
Mainland South East Asia	11,600	38,200	147,400	251,300	229	285	71
Maritime South East Asia	13,100	56,400	164,800	301,500	330	192	83
Chinese Asia	20,300	65,400	223,400	429,600	222	241	92
Japan & the Koreas	2300	9100	29,600	65,700	289	225	122
Southern Asia	16,200	50,400	156,400	520,400	210	210	233
Central Asia	400	2500	16,700	58,900	597	565	253
North America	6,500	18,900	41,500	61,300	191	119	48
South America	3700	19,800	45,700	99,000	437	131	117
Central America	500	2100	8900	18,500	340	319	109
Caribbean	400	1300	3100	4700	215	149	50
Central and West Africa	100	700	8200	28,700	957	1002	252
Southern and East Africa	9100	36,800	121,000	226,300	305	229	87
Overseas born	678,100	1,382,300	2,288,200	3,505,200	104	66	53
Total	2,192,400	3,672,300	6,221,100	8,516,100	68	69	37

Sources: ABS; authors’ projections

Note: All population numbers have been rounded to nearest 100